Sudden Extreme Tinnitus Spike After Waking from a Dream

[Janoue]

Hello everyone,

I just joined Tinnitus Talk after such a horrible night with it that all I want is a cure, even though I know there is not one yet.

Last night, I woke up right after dreaming and my tinnitus had increased in volume by about 150 percent. The screeching and intensity were very frightening. I have had similar instances in the past when waking up during the night, but last night was different. The sheer volume and the noise it produced seemed to involve my whole brain — left ear, right ear, everywhere. It lasted for a long time, and I could not fall back asleep.

Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[tRuthful]

I'm sorry you had such a horrible night. It is so hard when things are bad and then get worse without any direct or obvious cause.

I definitely feel that the intensity of my tinnitus is highest when I first wake up. The volume has increased, and it now has more of a pulsing quality with an irregular rhythm. My dreams have been disturbing, staying with me all day and making me anxious about going to sleep later. I am investigating many different issues with various specialists, and I have started experiencing visual disturbances, which I will be seeing an ophthalmologist about tomorrow.

I was on a low dose of Escitalopram to help with pain issues, and my doctor had me abruptly stop when the pain began to return. It seems possible that the new tinnitus symptoms and the visual issues both began after I stopped taking Escitalopram, but I am not certain. I think we often feel confused about what is happening and hope the symptoms will go away, so we do not track every detail closely.

Best of luck to you!

 

[delta784]

I'm sorry you had such a horrible night. It is so hard when things are bad and then get worse without any direct or obvious cause.

I definitely feel that the intensity of my tinnitus is highest when I first wake up. The volume has increased, and it now has more of a pulsing quality with an irregular rhythm. My dreams have been disturbing, staying with me all day and making me anxious about going to sleep later. I am investigating many different issues with various specialists, and I have started experiencing visual disturbances, which I will be seeing an ophthalmologist about tomorrow.

I was on a low dose of Escitalopram to help with pain issues, and my doctor had me abruptly stop when the pain began to return. It seems possible that the new tinnitus symptoms and the visual issues both began after I stopped taking Escitalopram, but I am not certain. I think we often feel confused about what is happening and hope the symptoms will go away, so we do not track every detail closely.

Best of luck to you!

You might have Visual Snow Syndrome. Check it out.

 

[LukeYoung]

Yeah, when I wake up to go to the bathroom, sometimes it's way louder than my baseline. I think it might be from suddenly waking up during REM, but I don't really get it in the mornings. Go figure.